> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.aris247.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# aris init

> Interactive setup wizard for adding ARIS to your project.

# aris init

Interactive setup wizard for adding ARIS to your project.

```bash theme={null}
npx @aris/cli init
```

## What it does

<Steps>
  <Step title="Validates your API key">
    Checks your key against the ARIS API
  </Step>

  <Step title="Detects your framework">
    Scans project files:

    * `next.config.*` or `next` in package.json → **Next.js**
    * `react` in package.json → **React**
    * `wp-config.php` or `wp-content/` → **WordPress**
    * `index.html` → **HTML**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Auto-detects Brokerage ID">
    Resolved automatically from your API key (falls back to `ARIS_BROKERAGE_ID` env var)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generates the embed snippet">
    Correct snippet for your framework
  </Step>

  <Step title="Offers to write .env">
    Adds `ARIS_API_KEY` and `ARIS_BROKERAGE_ID`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Offers to configure MCP">
    Adds ARIS to `.cursor/mcp.json` for Cursor
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Example output

```
aris init — Set up ARIS on your project

Validating API key...
✓ Connected to Acme Realty
✓ Brokerage ID: 550e8400-...

Detected framework: Next.js
Use this? (Y/n): Y

Embed snippet (Next.js):
  // Add to your layout component...
  import { useEffect } from 'react';
  ...

Write ARIS_API_KEY to .env.local? (Y/n): Y
✓ Saved to .env.local

Set up ARIS MCP for Cursor? (Y/n): Y
✓ ARIS MCP server added to .cursor/mcp.json

Done!
  Brokerage: Acme Realty
  Framework: Next.js
  Docs: https://docs.aris247.com
```